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Illinois Landscape

Objectives for Conserving the Illinois Landscape

  • Increase the Extent of Shared Lands that support Native Species by 30%
  • Increase the Capacity of Shared Lands to support Viable Populations of Native Species by 30%
  • Increase the Extent of Protected Land in Illinois by 30%
  • Increase the Connection and Appreciation of the public to Natural Communities by 30%

Shared Lands (and Waters) are considered areas managed to support both Native Species and human endeavors.

Conservation Action Strategies for the Illinois Landscape

The Land Protection Strategy is designed to identify, prioritize, and protect Natural Communities and the native species they support.

The Land Stewardship Strategy is designed to identify, maintain, enhance, recover and restore Natural Communities that support native species. 

The Natural Community Connectivity Strategy focuses on reducing fragementation and improving connections between Natural Communities by removing barriers within or between Natural Communities through both land and water.

The Natural Community Health Strategy is designed to detect, control, and prevent invasive species and dieseases from degrading Natural Communities and the Native Species they support. 

The Pollution Reduction Strategy focuses on reducing the magnitude and extent of non-point source pollution impacts on Natural Communities and the native species they support.